The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-28
THIRTY.SIX YEARS Ago.
THE WILL OF ROBERT C. GORDON, WHO
DIED IN 1852.
The Manner in which lie B:sposcd OF
ais Large Estate. and the Nfrcc-
tiSn which it may take.
HE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
In the name of God. Amen!
/ Robert &. Gordon, OF the District OF Ab-
bcvillc and State aforesaid, being weak in
body, hut of sound and dlSposing nina, MEM
ory, and understanding, and being deSirous
Of dispoSing Of the property and estate WIN VIII,
my last Will and Testament, hereby rcvoking
ali wills by me heretofore made:
|. My VIII Is that all my just debts be paid:
,. My will and desire Is. and so order ana
direct, that my wife Rebecca be handsomely
supported and maintained during her natural
life and charge my Executors specially 10
see that this provision be faithfully carried
out.
3. give and beoueath unto my daughter
Rosa Ann, wife of James McCOrd, for her sole
and separate use, not in any way subject TO
the control Of her husband. for and during her
natural life, and at her death to her children,
the sum of One Thousand Dollars, and the en-
tire debt due to me from the said James Nc
Cord which is nov in suit, TO be paid to the
said Rosa Ann, or any person whom she may
choose to act as trustee for her.
i. ! give and bcqueath to my son EzeKiel
Evans Gordon Five Hundred Dollars.
3. give and bequeath unto my daughter
the entire debt now due to me from her hus,,
band, secured by mortgage on his land, and
the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to be paid
TO her by my to be ioT neE use US bo eGr M
vided equally between her children which
she may leave at the time OF her death
6. give and beQueath TO my grand daugh'
ter Jane Watt Wilson, Five Hundred Dollars.
TO be paid for her schooling rs it may be need.
ed if so much be necessary, but II so much be
not needed for schooling, then all not expend,
ell n schooling, with interest thereon, be PAID
to her when she comes OF age or marrles.
7. give, devise, and beQucath unto my Two
sons, James and Robert Thomas, AL my land
and real estate, TO them and their heirs. bul
| if either of my said sons should die without
issue living at the time Of his death, then
give his part Of the lands TO the survivor, ana
If the survivor should die without leaving Is
sue at the time Of his death, then, that, give
the same to my other children, subject to the
same limitations as Is provided as TO the be-
quests to them respectively.
1t is distinctly understood and | so order
and direct, that the said lands shall be home
for my wife and two single daughters for and
during their lives, or so long as they may
choose 10 live thereon.
S. give and bequeath unto my four chill
dren in equal shares. to wit: James Gordon
Robert Thomas Gordon, Mary Watt Gordon,
and Jane Eliza Gordon, all my negroes, stock
of every kind, plantation tools, the balance o
my money on hand, bonds, notes, ana all inc
rest and residue OF my-estate Of every descrip'
ton for and during their natural lives, with
remainder TO such child or children as either
of them should leaving being AZ the time OF
his or her death respectively as to his or her
share, and if either of my said four children
should die without leaving issue living al the
time Of his or her death, then his or her share
TO 81 To the survivors, and II the last survivor
should die without leaving issue living at the
time OF his or her death then give the estate
and property hereby given to them, to my
other children herein nalncd share ana snare
nike, subject to the same limitations as Is
provided in the bcqueSts given to them res
pectivcly.
.. do hereby appoint my two sons James
and 1tobcrt Thomas Gordon executors or this
my last will and testament.
In witness Whereof / have hcreunto sci
my hand and seal, this Is Jan'y, 1s52.
Signed, sealed, published and acknowledg
nii I'm hp ~ n n
unto signed our names as witnesses
thereto in the presence Of the testator.
ROBERT {. GORDON, e.. s.
ANDREW WISN,
CHARLES DENDY,
THOS. &. PERRIN.
Robert G. Gordon died in January, lS12.
This Will was admitted to probate before
Frederick w. Sclleck, Ordinary Abheville
District. 2Sth January 1859.
| The personal property consisted OF 50 ne
grocs, and S20,UO0 worth OF notes, bonds, etc.
| The real estate consisted Of 2,O9l acres, val
ued al $lG,Sil.
In 1853, under an order Of the Court, all tho
property was partitioned as follows, TO VII;
| To Robt. T. Gordon:
Real estate e.."...................slS.660 .660S
TO James Gordon:
| Real eStateo."........-.........SlS Is, ,S099O
| Personally S,6l2O-S2I,l2l W
TO Mary Watt Gordon:
Personality .......... .............~ slsy543st
Personality ......,.s........ ... slS,667 eG
s9O,SI5.l4
And these legatees went into possession Of